Sheryl wandered around the streets like a lost soul in a daze after she left the reception venue; she struggled with every ounce of her willpower to hold it together till she sent Grandpa Walter off. She had no idea how she had reached this stage. She had planned every step meticulously; done everything meticulously and yet she lost…. Lost miserably to an abandoned woman! Sheryl couldn’t accept the fact that Chris chose Emile over her. She wanted to belittle Emile by saying that the only reason Chris chose her was because she had the Burke industries backing her, but she knew better. She knew something that even Grandpa Walter and the others didn’t know; she knew that he was the mysterious boss of the most promising business empire, Evergreen heights. He didn’t need to rely on backing; he didn’t even rely on his father’s backing, the backing of Walters Empire which held the economic lifeline of almost every country in the continent; not even when he was starting his venture. How co

Emile and Chris landed in Finland 4 hours later. Although Emile was curious about Chris’s choice of landing in Finland, she didn’t question him. She trusted him unconditionally. She could feel his care and concern for her in his every breath. Under the cover of the night sky, two cars rode into a quaint cottage in the quiet countryside. No one had the energy to explore their surroundings after being exhausted by the excitement of the day and the journey. Emile had already fallen asleep in Chris’s embrace in the car. Chris carried her into their room while Night Wing settled Abbey into her room before settling down himself. However, not everyone was as peaceful as them. Silas thrashed everything in the room before he could control the rage in his heart. He couldn’t believe how ruthless Chris could be. He didn’t even care about their family’s face when he released those embarrassing videos. He didnt stop to think that this was what they had prepared for Chris. Soon under the guidance

Daniel did travel all the way to Royale Lux the next day. Just as Sheryl predicted, he did miss catching up to her. Although he felt frustrated, he calmed himself and asked the reception staff for more information. He pretended to be a good friend of Emile’s who was meant to be catching but with her but got delayed by personal circumstances. The receptionist, who was already charmed by Daniel, didn’t see past his lie. She assumed that such a good-looking man wouldn’t lie. She naively told him that they had checked out the night before yesterday. Daniel couldn’t do anything other than leave the place feeling depressed. Naturally Daniel’s visit and the sorry plight that he left the premises was transmitted to Sheryl through the men she had left to follow Daniel. Her lips curled up as she calculated the time it would take for Daniel to put away his arrogant expression and come crawling to her, begging for cooperation. However, for now, this seemed liked a pretty dream; Sheryl had not co

Chris followed Emile and Abbey were exploring the cottage; a doting smile hung on his face as his gaze followed Emile. Chris had made some renovations after buying the property; he added a few bedrooms, a home theatre and an indoor swim spa adjacent to the sauna room; even the sauna was modified to suit their aesthetics. The lakeside was modified into an idyllic romantic spot. A copper-coloured antique Versailles gazebo with Canopy and table setting for six people was set one side while the other had a lazier arrangement with a hammock, a hanging egg double seat chair arranged with luxurious cushions and a garden wicker outdoor round day bed rattan with canopy. He had spent a lot of effort and money to get the roses that were hardy and resistant to the harsh Finnish winters; he knew they were her favourite flowers. He exported the roses and hired a gardner to specifically tend the roses. As luck would have it, it was summer when the flowers were all in full bloom. Yellow rapeseed fil

Adrian arrived half an hour later with a blonde slender woman who was about 160 cms tall and a 2-year-old who was just like a doll. “This is my wife, Iris Symonds and our son, Jonah.” Adrian introduced his wife and son to Emile. Jonah was a smaller version of Adrian, charming everyone's heart with a simple glance. “My apologies for having missed your special day.” Iris smiled sincerely as she apologized “My mother was hospitalized, and I needed to be with her.” “Apology accepted.” Emile smiled sweetly before asking in concern “How is your mother now?” “She has stabilized now but the doctors aren’t too optimistic about her situation.” Emile patted the back of Iris’s hand to comfort and show her concern. Once the ice was broken, the three women left the men to their own devices and huddled in the entertainment room to gossip. The men too left the main hall and went to the study to discuss their course of action. Adrian and Neil were shocked by the information they saw from the reco